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March 24, 2024
Palm Sunday – Scripture – John 18:1-19:42; Message: “Behold the Lamb of God.” There’s a Looking Glass quality to the arrest and mock trial of Jesus, with its “sentence first – verdict afterwards,” by the religious and civil authorities in Judea. The arresting party have both authority and the weaponry to put Jesus in custody but they are blown over by two little words like a pack of cards. There is nothing, however, amusing about the horrifying death inflicted upon Jeus, although – spoiler alert – we know in advance that it’s more than a matter of life and death – it’s death first, and abundant, eternal life for all of us afterwards.